Summary #
Operation Scarlift was a Pennsylvania state program from the 1960s and 1970s that produced studies and remediation work on areas impacted by historic mining. The digitized Scarlift reports remain a valuable reference for watershed groups doing background research. This page explains what Scarlift was and points to the report collection in the AML-Connect Resource Library.
Operation Scarlift was a Pennsylvania state program that operated in the 1960s and 1970s. Its purpose was to remediate the environmental damage from historic mining practices, including mine fires, abandoned strip mine areas, open deep mine shafts, burning refuse banks, and mine drainage.
In addition to direct remediation work, Operation Scarlift produced numerous studies of areas impacted by old mining practices. While this information is decades old, it still provides valuable background for groups assessing their watersheds today.
Accessing Scarlift Reports #
The original Operation Scarlift reports were digitized as PDFs. These reports are available through the AML-Connect Resource Library. Visit the Resources section (/resources/) and search for “Operation Scarlift” to find individual report files.
[Admin note: The individual Scarlift Report PDFs should be entered as Resource entries in the resource database with full metadata. Each report should be tagged with the relevant watershed or county and linked from this KB page once published.]
Related Pages #
- Background Search (Watershed Assessment) — Using historical reports
- Mining Methods and AMD (AML Basics)
- What is AMD? (AML Basics)
Source and Last Reviewed #
Source: AMR Clearinghouse (amrclearinghouse.org). Migrated to AML-Connect. Last Reviewed: 2026-03-13.
[Admin: RECLASSIFICATION — The original Operation Scarlift Reports post was a list of downloadable PDF reports. Per the three-section content model, those PDFs belong in the Resources section as tracked reference materials. Create Resource entries for each Scarlift report PDF, then link them from this page.]
[Admin note: Some external links in this article may be outdated. Verify before relying on them. Flag dead links for removal or replacement.]
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